Even as the next six batches are underway, Zee Institute
of Media Arts (ZIMA) along with Autodesk Media and Entertainment certified
its first batch of students trained on the Autodesk Discreet SMOKE
system. A first of its kind in the industry, the SMOKE course was
launched in October 2005 at ZIMA and has received tremendous feedback
from the industry. The first batch consisted of five students who
received their certificates from Autodesk Media and Entertainment,
Montreal. SMOKE is Autodesk Media and Entertainment's high-end online
editing and finishing system and the ZIMA course is aimed at professionals
currently employed with the TV and film industries and are looking
to enhance their career prospects.
"It is extremely gratifying for Autodesk Media and Entertainment
to witness the first batch of professionally trained SMOKE artists
graduating from ZIMA. The feedback from the students has been extremely
positive and the course has helped them to enhance their career prospects
within the industry. I wish the students the best of luck in their
future endeavours and hope that the knowledge that they have gained
here, will help them to convert their creative ideas into reality."
- Mr. Pankaj Kedia Regional Manager, South East Asia & India Autodesk
Media and Entertainment.
"The industry feedback to the course has been very encouraging.
We started with a single batch of five students. The second round
of enrollments includes six batches and a total of about 25 students.
I believe that this is a clear indicator of the comprehensiveness
of the course as well as the demand for skilled talent in the industry.
The Autodesk Discreet Smoke is the industry standard in editing and
therefore it greatly compliments our existing courses in editing and
film technologies." - Mr. S Mukundan, Sr. Vice President (Products),
Zee Interactive Learning Systems.
